Garrett Addresses Clock Management On Final Scoring Drive vs. Packers

[Sydla]

I'm not arguing it was a high percentage play.

But it's the point of the whole debate.

The issue here isn't trying to score there. Not one person is saying that they should have purposely not tried to score there to run clock. What they are saying is that in that situation, you don't make a play call that opens you up to more potentially negative consequences than need be. And in that situation, calling a lower percentage pass play that has a high likelihood of falling incomplete giving the Packers a stopped clock was a poor decision. It's precisely the point of this entire debate.

They made a dumb play call in that situation.

 

[HanD]

In the end the defense is at fault. You have to stop them or at minimal let them get only 3 so you can extend it to OT. Marinelli is not getting a pass in this game he failed.

sure the defense is at fault but going into the season and that drive we already knew the def was bad and couldn't stop GB. when you already know that your def is bad and have stated that your whole philosophy is to control the clock to protect the def, why wouldn't you try to limit their exposure at the end? especially since zeke was running almost at will towards the end.

no one is absolving blame from marinelli and the def. but garrett and linehan deserve just as much blame.

 

[aria]

No, that is called a discussion. One doesn't have to agree with everything. But don't insult a constructive process...participate beyond name calling.

Apparently you missed the quote I was referring to or perhaps your misguided anger? would be guided elsewhere.

This entire thread is interesting but constructive? Not so much. It's nothing but opinions, hypotheticals and what if's. There's nothing wrong with that but there is nothing in this thread that is clearing anything up besides who stands where in the blame game.

 

[Sydla]

No doubt managing the clock is an important ingredient and I'd say with a drive consuming over 8 minutes did an excellent job in the situation but scoring is the priority. Without the score everything else is irrelevant.

Again no one is saying scoring isn't a priority.

The issue is that you still have to keep the clock as a factor here. And when you opt on 2nd and 2 into a pass play that has a better than 50-50 change of falling incomplete and giving the Packers a stopped clock without them having to use a timeout, that's a poor decision.

That's what people are saying (or at least most people are saying, I can't speak for the "Dak should have fallen at the one" crowd).

 

[lukin2006]

At the end of the day the problems with this team start with the owner...he likes yes men...Jones is not a leader, true leaders don’t need yes men, they want people who challenge them and are visionary...

And nothing would change with his kid in charge...until Jones looks out from his private box and see’s a half empty stadium at Jerry world...nothing will change, he only understands money...which is why I refuse to purchase any more cowboy merchandise...

If Jones cannot/will not admit he’s the biggest problem then why would we expect our coaches to admit their short comings.

Just poor leadership all around...complete lack of accountability...

 

[Boyzmamacita]

If you watch the video of Dak's TD, you can clearly see the DB that Witten was blocking was making zero effort to stop Dak. The Green Bay defense was apparently instructed to let Dallas score if we got the first down. We fell into their trap. If the opposition wants you to do something, we should be trying to do the opposite.

They knew if they got the ball with any reasonable time on the clock they would have a great chance at tying the game. I would have milked the clock down to under 25 seconds even if it meant we finished the game without the TD. Four shots from the 1 was still our best chance to win the game in regulation.

It's funny because I hear everyone say that you have to get the TD when you can, and yet I hear so many coaches and media now say that Dallas made the mistake of leaving too much time on the clock. They are now saying that you cannot leave that much time for an Aaron Rodgers or a Tom Brady, and I agree. That is why the right decision was to take a knee after we got the first.

Whether you lose with your defense on the field or whether you lose with your offense on the field, It is still a loss. I'll take my chances with the offense. Garrett needs to know his own team's strengths and weaknesses.

The truth is if Dak had taken a knee and we did not score, the Cowboys would've been roasted in epic proportions by fans and media alike. The people saying they'd rather lose with the offense on the field would be calling for Garrett's head like they are anyway. We should've milked the clock better, but you HAVE TO score when the opportunity presents itself because we were trailing at that point. If we had the lead, that's another story.

 

[CCBoy]

Apparently you missed the quote I was referring to or perhaps your misguided anger? would be guided elsewhere.

This entire thread is interesting but constructive? Not so much. It's nothing but opinions, hypotheticals and what if's. There's nothing wrong with that but there is nothing in this thread that is clearing anything up besides who stands where in the blame game.

Now, stud, I was addressing your own perspective and not buying at all, the preppie stance taken...to the point.

 

[DiResta]

He didn't explain why the throw was made. What was the logic in that. He should run for office..he would be perfect for that.

because pointing out to those who dont understand a rpo where Dak throws the fade to Dez instead of feeding Zeke again throws his qb under the bus?
because that was what happened, Linehan gave Dak the freedom on that drive with rpo and that was a bad choice there by Dak but doesnt matter now blaming anyone
if it was Daks fault for not keeping like he did on the next play or handing off like he did the play before
he will learn and get better because hes that kind of person. he works and gets better.

 

[aria]

Now, stud, I was addressing your own perspective and not buying at all, the preppie stance taken...to the point.

Ok, whatever, you win. Not getting into this stupid sh!t anymore.

 

[Sydla]

because pointing out to those who dont understand a rpo where Dak throws the fade to Dez instead of feeding Zeke again throws his qb under the bus?
because that was what happened, Linehan gave Dak the freedom on that drive with rpo and that was a bad choice there by Dak but doesnt matter now blaming anyone
if it was Daks fault for not keeping like he did on the next play or handing off like he did the play before
he will learn and get better because hes that kind of person. he works and gets better.

A young QB in that situation is going to call the play called. So if he's given a RPO and the defensive formation calls for a fade, he's going to throw the fade. Now an experienced QB like a Brady or Rodgers or Brees might understand the situation better and stick with the run.

Blaming Dak for doing his job is silly. An RPO that has an option to throw a freaking fade pattern is a bad play call and that's on Linehan, not Prescott.

 

[Ghost12]

I got sick of the know-it-all media morons pontificating on this issue yesterday. What was Dak supposed to do when he had a clear path to the end zone? Slide on the 1? I can only imagine the outrage by the exact same media morons if he had done that and they failed to score.

When you are losing by 3+ points, you do not pass up a chance to score a touchdown. If it was a 1 or 2 point game, that's another story.

The Cowboys took over losing by 4 and ran a 17 play, almost-9-minute TD drive... and people are complaining that they didn't kill enough clock?!?!?!? This loss is not on the offense.

 

[Diehardblues]

Again no one is saying scoring isn't a priority.

The issue is that you still have to keep the clock as a factor here. And when you opt on 2nd and 2 into a pass play that has a better than 50-50 change of falling incomplete and giving the Packers a stopped clock without them having to use a timeout, that's a poor decision.

That's what people are saying (or at least most people are saying, I can't speak for the "Dak should have fallen at the one" crowd).

Of course that second down call was questionable at the time but it shouldn't be an overwhelming topic as it has been. Typical Monday Morning QB.

 

[TheCoolFan]

 

[vlad]

It was Linehan's play call. Garrett isn't going to publicly throw his OC under the bus by saying the play call was a mistake, even if he thinks it was. (My guess is that, like most of us, he thinks it was.)

He's actually thrown his O coordinator under the bus before, with Callahan. That's why Callahan can't stand him. And he's the head coach - this is his job. Not the actual play design, but turning to his subordinates in key situations and instructing them what to do is literally his job. He's just not that good at it, in time sensitive football situations, it seems from the years of him doing stuff like this.

 

[CowboyRoy]

He'll get it next year guys.

It's only the eighth year into a twenty year process. The team still has twelve more years to go before they win that coveted Super Bowl appearance that was once was a common thought in the twenty winning seasons of Tom Landry. The next Landry is about to break through and "get it". I can just feel it.

LOL.............Its a process!!!! LOL

 

[Bleu Star]

exas – Did the Cowboys leave too much time for Aaron Rodgers in the final minute and change Sunday?

The answer, clearly, was yes after Rodgers drove the Packers 75 yards in 1:02 for the deciding touchdown in a stunning 35-31 comeback win at AT&T Stadium.

Monday, Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett emphasized the offense did its best to play keep-away from Green Bay’s star quarterback on its final scoring drive of the game, but not above the top priority: erasing a four-point deficit.

“The objective in the situation is to score a touchdown first,” Garrett said, “and you try to bleed as much time off the clock as you can in that process.”

Quarterback Dak Prescott executed an 11-yard zone-read run for a touchdown with 1:13 remaining to put the Cowboys ahead, 31-28. The score capped a 17-play drive that ate 8:43 off the clock.

http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/2...ock-management-final-scoring-drive-vs-packers

Please update the title to the more appropriate:

Garrett Does His Best Fred Astaire Tap Dance Ever While Addressing Clock Management On Final Scoring Drive vs. Packers

 

[Gator88]

First of all, anyone suggesting Dak should have fallen at the one is being silly.

Tell me more about how going down at the 1 with 3 or even 4 attempts to score against GB's 31st ranked red zone defense was a bad idea. It was far less likely that we don't score a td there, then it was for Rodgers to score a td, which ended up happening.

*Note, I do not blame Dak for this, this would have taken a special kind of game awareness which he had shown in other plays this game that he doesn't have currently. This one was on the coaches for not telling Dallas to make sure you run as much clock as you can before scoring if you have the luxury of extra downs.

 

[Bleu Star]

Or perhaps:

Garrett Reduces Fred Astaire To Novicehood With The Greatest Tap Dance Ever While Addressing Clock Management On Final Scoring Drive vs. Packers

 

[Sydla]

Of course that second down call was questionable at the time but it shouldn't be an overwhelming topic as it has been. Typical Monday Morning QB.

It should be an overwhelming topic because it was a play called by this staff that was key in giving Rodgers over a minute to go and a timeout in his pocket.

 

[aria]

I just heard on the Fan that AR has a 72% chance of NOT scoring in that same situation with under 2 mins left. I don't care how bad our D is, the probability of him scoring with however much time he had was even less.